#4E2F23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.05 41.9), rgb(78, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#4E2F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.05 41.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E2F23 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F23 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2F23 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F23 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29583
oklch(70.7% 0.06 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4332
oklch(42.8% 0.065 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F23
oklch(34% 0.05 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#4E2F23 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #373322 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3923 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A2C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F23
#4E2F23
oklch(34% 0.05 41.9)
- #153E4B
#153E4B
oklch(34.1% 0.05 222.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E2F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2F23 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.